Tag Archives: Dining Room

The Collection: Hall Settle, c. 1902

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Kristen

Our virtual tour of Gustav Stickley’s Log House is back with some notable recent additions to the museum’s collection.     At the south end of the dining room sits a monumental oak hall settle, c. 1902, with (functional) butterfly … Continue reading →

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After the Dance, 1914

Posted on December 22, 2012 by Kristen

This weekend, as many of us will be attending or planning holiday parties, spending time with family and friends, and generally making merry, we’ll stop to take a look at the vignette in the Styling an American Family exhibition titled … Continue reading →

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Can you Spot the Differences?

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Kristen

An object on loan to us may spend months or even years on view.  But eventually all good things must come to an end.  These objects in time may leave the museum and return to their owners where they will … Continue reading →

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Museum Shop Now Open Year Round!

Posted on January 5, 2009 by Meg

Our museum shop is now open year-round on weekends from 11am to 4pm.  This month the shop is featuring a big sale on Christmas cards, ornaments, calendars, books and more. We also have many new items including tiles, pottery, books, … Continue reading →

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The Collection: The Dining Room

Posted on October 21, 2008 by Meg

This week’s highlighted piece is the triangular Stickley cabinet in corner of the dining room. Have you seen all our featured pieces? Corner Cabinets Dimensions: 50 3/4″ W x 66 1/2″ H x 26 1/2″ D Oak with copper hardware … Continue reading →

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The Collection: Behind The Scenes With The Donegal Carpet

Posted on September 30, 2008 by Meg

For this week’s virtual visit, we’ll be looking again at the Donegal carpet in the dining room. The original Donegal carpet is in the Craftsman Farms collection, but it’s just too fragile to be out on display. So the carpet … Continue reading →

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The Collection: The Dining Room

Posted on September 16, 2008 by Meg

It’s Tuesday again, and time to take a look at another piece in our collection! This carpet happens to be one of my favorites but don’t forget about all our other featured pieces. Donegal carpet Dimensions: 165″ x 114″ Wool … Continue reading →

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The Collection: The Dining Room

Posted on September 9, 2008 by admin

We’ve been showing some of the pieces in our historic museum on our virtual tour. Visit our blog’s archives for all previous posts on The Collection. Today we’re talking about the sideboard in the dining room of The Log House. … Continue reading →

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The Collection: The Living Room

Posted on August 19, 2008 by admin

We’re displaying some of the pieces in our historic house museum online. This is the second post in this series, the first one features the inlaid beds in the girls’ bedroom. Library Table Dimensions: 93 1/2″ W x 29 3/4″ … Continue reading →

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